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April 26, 2021 Yakshpat Bhargava

5 Bowlers who can replace Andrew Tye in Rajasthan Royals squad

Rajasthan Royals will look to sign Andrew Tye’s replacement soon because they only have four overseas players left in their squad.

April 25, 2021 Vaidehi Singh

Babar Azam surpasses Virat Kohli to become fastest to score 2000 T20I runs

The three-match T20I series is currently leveled 1-1, with Pakistan winning the first game and Zimbabwe taking the second game, registering history.

April 25, 2021 Shruti Banerjee

5 players who could come out of retirement to play in the ICC T20 World Cup

The T20 World Cup is just months away and here are the five players who can make an impact for their national teams if they come out of retirement.

April 25, 2021 Yakshpat Bhargava

5 Pakistani Players who would have earned lot in IPL Auction if allowed to play

Pakistan have a wide-variety of players who could add a lot of value to the IPL franchises.

April 24, 2021 Shruti Banerjee

5 uncapped Indian players who can find place in T20 World Cup squad

Given we are just months away from the T20 World Cup, here are the five picks who can possibly make it to India’s squad for the world event.

April 24, 2021 SportsTiger Staff

Lahiru Kumara ruled out of Bangladesh Tests due to hamstring injury

D Karunaratne is on the crease having scored a double century with D de Silva along with him at 150 not out.

April 23, 2021 Yakshpat Bhargava

Top 5 Tallest Players of All Time in NBA

Given the competitive nature of the sport, increased height is surely an added advantage on both ends of the court.

April 22, 2021 Sportstiger Admin

Is KL Rahul’s anchor role sinking Punjab Kings?

The problem with Punjab has been the conservative nature of their planning and it goes right into the first major problem – the team selection.

April 21, 2021 Yakshpat Bhargava

IPL 2021: Top 5 players who can replace Liam Livingstone in Rajasthan Royals

In this article, let’s have a look at the top 5 players who can replace Livingstone in the Rajasthan Royals squad.

April 21, 2021 Yakshpat Bhargava

UEFA Champions League Semi-finals Team Preview- Paris Saint Germain

Both Di Maria and Mbappe take care of the flanks while Neymar has a tendency to come down deep to collect the ball and he then looks to free teammates with his pin-point passes.

April 21, 2021 Abhinav Goel

MS Dhoni’s parents test positive for COVID-19, admitted to Ranchi Hospital

The second wave of the coronavirus is proving to be much more severe for India with cases going up at an unprecedented speed.

April 20, 2021 Yakshpat Bhargava

European Super League: All you need to know about the controversial football league

The announcement casts major doubts about the very future of the domestic leagues and also the UEFA Champions League that have been the sport’s cornerstone for over a century.

April 20, 2021 Yakshpat Bhargava

UEFA Champions League Semi-Finals Team Preview: Manchester City

Pep Guardiola ‘s side saw their hopes of winning four trophies come to an end as Chelsea beat them 1-0 in the FA Cup semi-final at Wembley.

April 19, 2021 Yakshpat Bhargava

UEFA Champions League Semi-Finals Team Preview: Chelsea

Having to face Real Madrid for the 4th time, Thomas Tuchel’s tactics and implementation could play the key in deciding the game against the Los Blancos.

April 18, 2021 Chetan Luthra

IPL 2023

5 surprising moments from first week of IPL 2021: From Harshal Patel’s fifer to Krunal Pandya’s bat breaking into pieces

As we move to the second week and enjoy another wave of sensational games, let’s have a look at five surprising moments from the past week of IPL 2021.

April 18, 2021 Abhinav Goel

Which Indian cities will host the T20 World Cup final & semi-finals?

There are 45 matches slated to be held in the T20 World Cup that will see the participation of 16 countries.

April 17, 2021 Abhinav Goel

BCCI agrees to send both men’s and women’s team for 2028 Los Angeles Olympics

BCCI has also agreed to send the Indian women’s team for Birmingham Commonwealth Games next year.

April 17, 2021 Abhinav Goel

Pakistan Cricket Board gets big update from India on team’s travel for ICC T20I World Cup

India and Pakistan have not played bilateral series for many years now due to political tension between the two neighbouring countries.

April 17, 2021 Abhinav Goel

BCCI closes in on ICC T20 World Cup venues; shortlists nine cities at Apex Council Meet

The final of the T20 World Cup 2021 will be held at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

April 16, 2021 Saurabh Ganguly

Star bowler likely to replace Tom Curran in Delhi Capitals’ Playing XI against Punjab Kings

While Curran featured in both of Delhi’s matches so far, he conceded 75 runs off the 46 total deliveries he bowled scalping just a lone wicket.

April 16, 2021 Rohan Gulaty

REVEALED! Why did T Natarajan miss BCCI’s annual central contract?

The exclusion of the left-arm pacer from the list of contracted players had left the fans in shock.

April 16, 2021 Abhinav Goel

You can’t be leading when you are batting at No. 7: Gautam Gambhir blasts MS Dhoni

Dhoni generally comes in to bat at number 7 position for CSK and in the first game against Delhi Capitals, he got out for a two-ball duck.

April 16, 2021 Saurabh Ganguly

Arsenal forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang hospitalised with malaria

While the Premier League club had said that Aubameyang was missing due to an illness, they never shared specific details about the same.

April 15, 2021 Yakshpat Bhargava

Mark Boucher gives big statement on inclusion of AB de Villiers in South Africa squad for T20 World Cup

Considering his form post retirement, de Villiers’ former teammate Mark Boucher wants him to replicate the same for South Africa at the international stage

April 15, 2021 Yakshpat Bhargava

This 1 minute is taken by you umpire: Rishabh Pant to on-field umpire after slight delay in second innings

As the new IPL rules suggest that a team should bowl their quota of 20 overs within 90 minutes, we have seen multiple times that captains have been fined for slow over rate.

April 15, 2021 Rohan Gulaty

BCCI announces annual contract for players; Manish Pandey misses out

Notably, Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah and Rohit Sharma have retained their A+ category which gives a sum of 7 crore to each player per year in the bracket.

April 15, 2021 Press Release

Delhi Capitals announce replacement for Axar Patel and Shreyas Iyer

Delhi Capitals will face the Rajasthan Royals in their next IPL 2021 encounter at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai on April 15.

April 15, 2021 Abhinav Goel

Virat Kohli reprimanded for breaching code of conduct after hitting chair with his bat in anger

RCB registered a hard-fought six-run victory with a dominating performance in the death overs.

April 14, 2021 SportsTiger Staff

International cricketer banned from all forms of cricket for 8 years after breaching ICC Anti-Corruption Code

The former international skipper has been under probe for his career spanning between 2017 and 2018.

April 14, 2021 Abhinav Goel

IPL 2021: Match 6 between RCB and SRH likely to be called off

This is a crucial match for Sunrisers Hyderabad and Royal Challengers Bangalore as they seek to climb up the points table.

April 14, 2021 Saurabh Ganguly

Babar Azam surpasses Virat Kohli to become number 1 ranked ODI batsman after 1258 days

The 26-year-old’s 82-ball 94 in the last match of the series against South Africa helped him gain points and overtake the India captain. He is now 8 points ahead of Virat.

April 14, 2021 Saurabh Ganguly

Delhi Capitals star player tests positive for COVID-19 ahead of match against Rajasthan Royals

While the Delhi camp were happy with the kind of start they were off to after a dominant over Chennai Super Kings in their opening game, the news comes as a shocker to the side led by the young captain Rishabh Pant.

April 14, 2021 Abhinav Goel

IPL 2021: Star player set to be back in playing XI for RCB after missing first game against Mumbai Indians

Ahead of RCB’s second game, Mike Hesson revealed that star opener “will be considered” and is “most likely to play”.

April 13, 2021 Yakshpat Bhargava

Fan asks CM Uddhav Thackeray to continue his speech after Mumbai Indians’ innings; goes viral on internet

The incident depicted the true spirits of the fans while the IPL festivity is going on. Regardless of what the situation is, the MI fan wanted to watch his team battle it out against KKR with utmost peace.

April 13, 2021 Rohan Gulaty

Monty Panesar names Ben Stokes’ replacement in Rajasthan Royals for IPL 2021

Reflecting on the possible options for RR, the 38-year-old named a very exciting Aussie cricketer who has done well in Big Bash League.

April 13, 2021 Rohan Gulaty

IPL 2023

Rajasthan Royals star player ruled out of IPL 2021

The injury took place when the all-rounder dived forward to take a stunning catch to dismiss Chris Gayle.

April 13, 2021 SportsTiger Staff

Indian fast bowler awarded ICC Men’s Player of the Month for March

Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s heroics with the ball in the recently concluded white-ball series against England helped him win the ICC Men’s Player of the Month for March 2021.

April 13, 2021 Saurabh Ganguly

India Women’s Test match against England to commence on June 16

A limited-overs leg of the tour has also been announced.

April 13, 2021 Saurabh Ganguly

BELIEVE: Raina’s book on lessons from cricketing journey out now

Raina announced his retirement from international cricket on August 15, 2020.

April 13, 2021 Abhinav Goel

Major T20I tournament gets postponed, likely to be held next year

PCB Chairman Ehsan Mani had earlier said that Pakistan doesn’t have the time for the Asia Cup this year due to PSL-6 matches.

April 12, 2021 aditya sportstiger

WATCH: Riyan Parag bowls underarm delivery to Chris Gayle; gets warning from umpire

Riyan’s action took everyone by surprise, including the umpire.

April 12, 2021 SportsTiger Staff

Riley Meredith, Jhye Richardson and Shahrukh Khan make debut for Punjab Kings

Rajasthan finished last in the IPL 2020, while Punjab Kings finished sixth.

April 12, 2021 Rohan Gulaty

Why is Fakhar Zaman not in the playing XI for 2nd T20I against South Africa?

The left-handed batsman has been replaced by Sharjeel Khan for the contest on Monday.

April 12, 2021 SportsTiger Staff

Former RCB star to debut for Rajasthan Royals against Punjab Kings in match 4 of IPL 2021

Rajasthan Royals will open their 2021 campaign against Punjab Kings on April 12.

April 12, 2021 Saurabh Ganguly

Star player to open for Mumbai Indians against Kolkata Knight Riders

In De Kock’s absence, Chris Lynn made his debut for MI and scored a well-made 49 and it would be a good selection headache for the team management to have ahead of their second match.

April 12, 2021 SportsTiger Staff

Rajasthan’s two star overseas players set to miss their opening game against Punjab Kings

Rajasthan Royals finished eighth in IPL 2020, but with a new captain in the form of Sanju Samson the side will hope to make it into the playoffs this time.

April 11, 2021 SportsTiger Staff

Star player set to make debut for Kolkata Knight Riders

Kolkata Knight Riders will be playing their opening match against David Warner’s Sunrisers Hyderabad.

April 11, 2021 Vaidehi Singh

PSL 2021 to resume on June 1; date for final match announced

The tournament began in February and only 10 matches were played before it was postponed due to the rise of COVID-19 cases.

April 11, 2021 Saurabh Ganguly

CSK’s two star overseas players set to miss their second game against Punjab Kings

CSK haven’t got off to an ideal start as they lost the first match to the Delhi Capitals by seven wickets, in a contest that exposed the vulnerabilities of their bowling department.

April 10, 2021 SportsTiger Staff

IPL 2021: ‘MS Dhoni Returns’ trends on Twitter as CSK captain plays a game after 158 days

Despite the fact that Dhoni stays away from social media, his return was keenly awaited by his fan base all over the globe.

April 10, 2021 aditya sportstiger

WATCH: Rishabh Pant takes tips from MS Dhoni ahead of Delhi Capitals’ game against Chennai Super Kings

Pant, who is often touted as the disciple of MS Dhoni, kept listening to the tips shared by the legendary captain in the video.

April 10, 2021 SportsTiger Staff

Big player to make debut for CSK in their opening game

Chennai Super Kings will play their season opener on April 10 against Delhi Capitals.

April 10, 2021 SportsTiger Staff

DC’s star all-rounder set to miss opening game against CSK

Delhi Capitals will be without their star all-rounder for their opening game.

April 10, 2021 Saurabh Ganguly

Moeen Ali to open innings with Robin Uthappa against Delhi Capitals: Reports

Sources close to the CSK camp have revealed the possible batting order for the Chennai Super Kings for their opening game against the Delhi Capitals.

April 9, 2021 aditya sportstiger

WATCH: Virat Kohli gets hit below right eye while fielding in IPL opener; escapes serious injury

Playing a full delivery bowled by Kyle Jamieson, Krunal Pandya hit the ball straight to Kohli at cover but a casual approach from the RCB skipper saw him getting injured.

April 9, 2021 Saurabh Ganguly

MS Dhoni-led CSK sign Australian star as replacement of Josh Hazlewood

In 5 IPL matches Jason Behrendorff has played so far, the left-arm speedster has scalped five wickets.

April 9, 2021 Harshil Pandit

South Africa skipper Temba Bavuma ruled out of T20I series against Pakistan

South Africa will now play a 4-match T20I series against Pakistan, starting April 10.

April 9, 2021 Saurabh Ganguly

Chris Lynn to debut for Mumbai Indians against Royal Challengers Bangalore

This is because MI’s first-choice opener Quinton de Kock is not available for selection owing to his mandatory quarantine period.

April 8, 2021 Saurabh Ganguly

Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Punam Raut named nominees for ICC Player of the Month award

Veteran India pacer Bhuvi, not only made a comeback after being out of action for several months owing to injury, but put up an impressive in the white-ball leg of the series against England.

April 8, 2021 Saurabh Ganguly

CSK CEO reveals the future of MS Dhoni with franchise; mentions which IPL season will be his last

While MSD had retired from international cricket in August last year, he continues to lead the Chennai franchise in the IPL.

April 8, 2021 Saurabh Ganguly

French Open postponed by a week, to start from May 24

The decision comes as France is in the middle of a third nationwide lockdown owing to yet another surge in the number of Coronavirus cases.

April 7, 2021 SportsTiger Staff

New Zealand name 20-member squad for World Test Championship final against India

New Zealand have named a 20-member squad for their Test tour of England, including the World Test Championship final against India.

April 7, 2021 aditya sportstiger

REVEALED: Ricky Ponting confirms Steve Smith’s batting position in Delhi Capitals for IPL 2021

Ricky Ponting hinted that the Aussie batsman would not be getting too many changes, which is quite obvious keeping Delhi Capitals’ strong and settled top-order in the account.

April 7, 2021 Saurabh Ganguly

RCB player tests positive for COVID-19 ahead of IPL 2021

This is not the first case of COVID-19 among IPL teams as earlier the likes of Nitish Rana, Axar Patel and RCB’s Devdutt Padikkal had contracted the infection.

April 6, 2021 Rohan Gulaty

WATCH: RCB’s Rajat Patidar smashes quickfire century in intra-squad practice match

Post his heroics in the two practice matches, the 27-year-old could be set to make his IPL debut against Mumbai Indians on April 9.

April 6, 2021 SportsTiger Staff

Maharashtra govt allows IPL teams to practice and travel after 8 pm despite night curfew

The IPL-bound players, who are currently in Mumbai, can now continue their practice sessions and other field activities after 8 pm and can even travel to their hotels late at night.

April 6, 2021 Agency News

Bernardeschi becomes latest COVID-19 case for Juventus

Federico Bernardeschi – who featured on Saturday against Torino in Serie A – is isolating after a positive coronavirus test.

April 6, 2021 Vaidehi Singh

Mumbai Indians member tests positive for COVID-19 ahead of IPL 2021

Mumbai Indians will play the season opener against Virat Kohli-led Royal Challengers Bangalore on April 9 in Chennai.

April 6, 2021 Saurabh Ganguly

Hanuma Vihari to play for new team in 2021

Notably, not only will the Indian team take on New Zealand in the finals of the World Test Championship at Southampton after the IPL, but they also have a five-match Test series against England after that.

April 6, 2021 Rohan Gulaty

Former England cricketer comes out of retirement; to play upcoming marquee event

The 31-year-old represented England in 10 Tests, 126 ODIs and 90 T20Is from 2006 to 2019.

April 6, 2021 Saurabh Ganguly

CAP offers Pondicherry as backup venue for IPL 2021 amid COVID-19 surge

Cricket Association of Pondicherry (CAP) has offered Pondicherry as a venue to possibly relocate the Mumbai matches of the tournament.

April 5, 2021 Harshil Pandit

Mumbai residents demand CM Uddhav Thackeray to shift IPL matches from Wankhede Stadium

Main concern raised by citizens is that while the state has banned all religious ceremonies and other personal occasions, games are not being questioned.

April 5, 2021 Saurabh Ganguly

IPL 2023

15 members in IPL bio-bubble test positive for COVID-19

It is worth noting that BCCI has created multiple bio-security bubbles for various stakeholders attached with IPL 2021.

April 5, 2021 Vaidehi Singh

Star Pakistan all-rounder ruled out of remainder series against South Africa; to miss Zimbabwe tour

Khan made useful contributions with ball and bat in the first ODI, which Pakistan won by three wickets.

April 5, 2021 Rohan Gulaty

Pakistan keen to play bilateral series in India after a gap of 15 years

The meeting is scheduled to take place between May 19 to May 23 in New Delhi where the issue will be raised.

April 5, 2021 Agency News

Hurkacz makes history with maiden ATP 1000 title in Miami

Hubert Hurkacz took down teenage sensation Jannik Sinner on a memorable day for the Polish player.

April 4, 2021 Harshil Pandit

WATCH: De Kock distracts Fakhar Zaman in 2nd ODI; runs him out on 193

Fakhar Zaman (193) played an ODI knock for the ages as Pakistan came agonizingly close to winning the 2nd ODI against South Africa in Johannesburg on Sunday.

April 4, 2021 aditya sportstiger

WATCH: Harris Rauf takes stunning catch to dismiss Heinrich Klaasen in second ODI between South Africa and Pakistan

South Africa skipper Temba Bavuma scored 92 runs as the side surged to 341/6 in their quota of 50 overs.

April 4, 2021 Saurabh Ganguly

ICC set to increase number of participating teams in T20 World Cup

Notably, the number of teams participating in the event were reduced to 10 for the 2019 edition of the tournament.

April 4, 2021 SportsTiger Staff

RCB opener tests positive for COVID-19; likely to miss first game against Mumbai Indians

The positive test now makes him doubtful for the IPL opener against Mumbai Indians.

April 3, 2021 SportsTiger Staff

Veteran Indian wicket-keeper scores 90 in intra-squad franchise match ahead of IPL 2021

The veteran scored a quickfire 90 before falling losing his wicket in the final over.

April 3, 2021 Rohan Gulaty

From ecstasy to agony: Christian Pulisic scores before Thiago Silva receives red card in matter of 90 seconds

To add salt to the wound, Matheus Pereira scored twice at the stroke of half-time as West Brom eventually went on to win the contest 5-2.

April 3, 2021 Vaidehi Singh

Chennai Super Kings member tests positive for COVID-19

Recently, Axar Patel from the Delhi Capitals camp tested positive for COVID-19.

April 3, 2021 Rohan Gulaty

Delhi Capitals star player tests positive for COVID-19

The player is doubtful for franchise’s first game against Chennai Super Kings on April 10.

April 3, 2021 Saurabh Ganguly

IPL 2021 Mumbai matches can be moved to this venue amid COVID-19 surge

Mumbai, one of the venues for hosting matches of the competition, appears to be the worst hit with over 8 thousand fresh cases reported on Friday.

April 3, 2021 Vaidehi Singh

Twitter launches team emojis ahead of IPL 2021; gives RCB same jersey as of CSK

Chennai Super Kings will play their first match against Virat Kohli-led Royal Challengers Bangalore on April 25 in Mumbai.

April 3, 2021 Saurabh Ganguly

8 closely working IPL staff test positive for COVID-19 ahead of tournament opener

The development comes as a serious setback and concern for the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).

April 2, 2021 Vaidehi Singh

Mumbai Indians add another bowler ahead of IPL 2021

In 2018, he became the youngest player to feature in the IPL and only the third from Jammu and Kashmir to get an IPL contract.

April 2, 2021 Vaidehi Singh

Rajasthan Royals reveals new jersey ahead of IPL 2021, picture surfaces

With IPL just a week away, the franchise has finally disclosed the new look jersey.

April 2, 2021 Saurabh Ganguly

Sachin Tendulkar hospitalised after testing positive for COVID-19

The 47-year-old recently led India Legends to victory in the Road Safety World Series.

April 1, 2021 Rohan Gulaty

‘Umpire’s Call’ will remain: Check out 3 major decisions taken in latest ICC Cricket Committee meeting

The board has notably also allowed up to 23 members in the squad during major tournaments. The move comes on the back of quarantine and travel restrictions amidst the ongoing pandemic.

April 1, 2021 aditya sportstiger

IPL 2021: Fans demand inclusion of Alex Hales in CSK squad after Josh Hazlewood pulls out

Though opening batsman Hales, who went unsold at the IPL 2021 Auction, cannot be a like replacement for speedster Hazlewood, the fans still want the Englishman to join the CSK camp.

April 1, 2021 Saurabh Ganguly

KKR’s opening batsman tests positive for COVID-19 ahead of IPL 2021: Reports

Reports suggest that a star player has tested positive for the dreaded infection prior to the start of the tournament.

April 1, 2021 SportsTiger Staff

CSK’s star player opts out of IPL 2021

Notably on Wednesday, Mitchell Marsh pulled out of Sunsrisers Hyderabad squad for IPL 2021. Earlier, Australian Josh Phillipe pulled out of IPL 2021 citing injury.

March 31, 2021 Rohan Gulaty

Sunrisers Hyderabad rope in English batsman as a replacement of Mitchell Marsh for IPL 2021

The 30-year-old, who had registered himself at base price of INR 2 crore, surprisingly went unsold in the IPL 2021 auction held in February.

March 31, 2021 Vaidehi Singh

Sunrisers Hyderabad’s star player pulls out of IPL 2021

SRH star player was bought for a base price of Rs 2 crore in the 2020 auction.

March 30, 2021 Vaidehi Singh

Delhi Capitals announce new skipper ahead of IPL 2021

Delhi Capitals will begin their IPL 2021 campaign on April 10 against Chennai Super Kings.